Comparing the efficacy of two ethics educational methods "Socratic questioning" and "lecturing" in nursing moral dilemmas on moral reasoning of nursing students at School of Nursing and Midwifery of Fatemeh (P.B.U.H), Shiraz 2012-2014
1) Objectives: This study is going to compare the efficacy of two ethics educational methods "Socratic questioning" and "lecturing" in nursing moral dilemmas on moral reasoning of nursing students. 2) Design: This study is a randomized controlled trial that 103 nursing students are randomly stratified into three groups of experimental 1 (n=37), experimental 2 (n=33) and control (n=33). 3) Setting and conduct: After taking pretest with nursing dilemma test, the group experimental 1, will receive the ethics education in nursing moral dilemmas through Socratic questioning in six forty-minute sessions during three continues weeks. The group experimental 2, will receive similar educational content through lecturing during one three-hour workshop. The group control will receive no intervention. Right after and 2 months after the intervention, post-test will be performed and the results will be measured and analyzed. 4) Participants; Inclusion criteria: nursing students who are studying in semester 6, 7 and 8; lack of previously participating in other ethics education classes. Exclusion criteria: not attending in the classes more than two sessions; not participating in the one of the pretest or post-test sessions. 5) Intervention: Ethics education with Socratic questioning and lecturing methods. 6) Main outcome measures (variables): Nursing moral reasoning in nursing principled thinking, practical consideration and previous familiarity with the similar situation
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General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2014022516729N1
Registration date:2014-11-14, 1393/08/23
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2014-11-14, 1393/08/23
Registrant information
Name
Leila Homayuni
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 71 3647 4254
Email address
homayuni_l@sums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Research Council of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2014-01-21, 1392/11/01
Expected recruitment end date
2014-03-11, 1392/12/20
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Comparing the efficacy of two ethics educational methods "Socratic questioning" and "lecturing" in nursing moral dilemmas on moral reasoning of nursing students at School of Nursing and Midwifery of Fatemeh (P.B.U.H), Shiraz 2012-2014
Public title
Effect of Socratic questioning on moral reasoning of nursing students
Purpose
Supportive
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Nursing students of Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) school of nursing and midwifery who are studying baccalaureate nursing at semester 6,7 and 8 in the first semester of educational year 92-93; They should not have participated in any moral education class up to now. Exclusion criteria: Being absent in more than 2 classes; Not taking the pretest or post-test
Age
To 139 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
103
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Randomization; Stratified randomization: At first, nursing students of each semester ( 6,7 and 8) were divided into two categories of males and females. Then, based on blocked randomization, students of each category were allocated into three groups of experimental 1 (n=37), experimental 2 (n=33) and control (n=33).
Secondary Ids
1
Registry name
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Secondary trial Id
-
Registration date
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Zand Street, headquarters of Medical Sciences Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Postal code
71345-1978
Approval date
2014-01-15, 1392/10/25
Ethics committee reference number
92-6854
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
moral reasoning of nursing students
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Moral reasoning level
Timepoint
Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention
Method of measurement
Nursing dilemma test
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Nursing principled thinking
Timepoint
Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention
Method of measurement
Nursing dilemma test
2
Description
Previous familiarity with the similar situation
Timepoint
Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention
Method of measurement
Nursing dilemma test
3
Description
Practical consideration
Timepoint
Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention
Method of measurement
Nursing dilemma test
Intervention groups
1
Description
The group experimental 1, will receive the ethics education in nursing moral dilemmas through Socratic questioning in six forty-minute sessions during three continues weeks.
Category
Other
2
Description
The group experimental 2, will receive similar educational content through lecturing during one three-hour workshop.
Category
Other
3
Description
The group control will receive no intervention.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
The School of Nursing and Midwifery of Fatemeh (P.B.U.H)
Full name of responsible person
DR. Torabizadeh, Kamelia
Street address
The School of Nursing and Midwifery of Fatemeh (P.B.U.H), Namazi Hospital, Namazi Square, Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Research Council of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Hatam, Gholamreza
Street address
Headquarters of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Zand Street, Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Research Council of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Homayuni, Leila
Position
Student of Master of Sciences in Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Headquarters of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Zand Street, Shiraz
City
Shiraz
Postal code
71345-1978
Phone
+98 71 1212 2633
Fax
+98 71 1212 2430
Email
homayuni_l@sums.ac.ir; lhomayuni@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Torabizade, Camelia
Position
PhD in nursing education
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Building, Zand Street, Shiraz